Kiran Desai Quotes

He Was The Real Hero, Tenzing," Gyan Had Said, "Hilary Couldn't Have Made It Without Sherpas Carrying His Bags." Everyone Around Had Agreed. Tenzing Was Certainly First, Or Else He Was Made To Wait With The Bags So Hilary Could Take The First Step On Behalf Of That Colonial Enterprise Of Sticking Your Flag On What Was Not Yours.
Sai Had Wondered, Should Humans Conquer The Mountain Or Should They Wish For The Mountain To Possess Them? Sherpas Went Up And Down, Ten Times, Fifteen Times In Some Cases, Without Glory, Without Claim Of Ownership, And There Were Those Who Said It Was Sacred And Shouldn't Be Sullied At All.

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